No, really it is. June 6. But in our house it has a new meaning. We will officially be Gf-Cf tomorrow. I have spent the last few days preparing and thinking and making lists. My pantry is reorganized with one lone shelf with the food only Sam can eat. My menu has been made for the week. Our snacks have been planned and packed (at least the ones for tomorrow). And I think I have gotten my fill of cheese, pizza, bread,, and chocolate. ; )
Today I went to Whole Foods and spent over $100 on random things to get us through the month. My main challenge was finding things other than bread to eat for lunch . A tiny loaf of Gf-Cf bread is almost $5! So I found some crackers and tortillas that hopefully will substitute. It was challenging and time consuming. There are so many labels to read and even though they have a GF section of the store, there are still other Gf items hidden all over the store. So, when the time comes to go to Whole Foods for the first time, please leave your kiddos at home!
I have found a great website that helps solve the mystery of what packaged foods are safe and what aren't. If you play around on the site there are other lists for sauces, condiments, and other foods (the one linked is for meats and snacks).
So, at least for this week, I will post what we ate each day and what we struggled with. Right now it seems as though life is already messing with my plan because i was gonna use my crockpot tomorrow but it looks like i won't be home much in the morning to get it ready...so we will see what happens. Here goes nothing!
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